It was relentless rain in Edinburgh this morning and I needed to get down to Cornwall in good time so sacked off any ideas about a repeat visit to Musselburgh. The only birding I did do was at Annandale Water services on the A74(M) of all places, where highlights were a couple of
Bullfinches and
Siskins, and nine flyover
Skylarks. The loch itself, overlooked by the dining area, held only a
Little Grebe, two
Tufted Ducks, a pair of
Mute Swans and a few
Moorhens and
Mallards, but I began to think all service stations ought to create a nature/conservation area of some kind for visitors to engage with.
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| adult male Pied Wagtail |
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| adult Lesser Black-backed Gull |
